I have a prayer plant. When I went to repot it, I noticed bulbs in the roots.

I picked some of them and am thinking maybe it would start a new plant. Will it? Also I thought my plant was dead, and then it had new starts coming out. Good thing I noticed it before I threw the dirt out of the pot.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 02/20/2019 @ 1:25 pm

Sometimes they will grow back from rhizome. It definitely won’t hurt to try. This article will help you on the care of these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/prayer-plant/maranta-prayer-plant-peacock-plant.htm ^[1]

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